Re: iconv(3) and POSIX

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

On Thu, Jan 03, 2013 at 01:21:17PM -0500, Greg Troxel wrote:
> and this causes git to declare OLD_ICONV for NetBSD.  Our iconv_open
> also declares both arguments const, contrary to POISX.

Both are const char * in posix as well:

http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/iconv_open.html

> So is this as bug to fix in the prototype?   Or if not, how should the
> manpage be changed?

The prototype should be fixed to "char **restrict src".

Martin